Vivo IQOO Z5 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo IQOO Z5 - bestseller for the domestic market

Sometimes the actions of smartphone manufacturers are difficult to explain. For example, the Chinese company Vivo leaves many successful models for sale only in China, although literally insignificant adaptation to the countries of Europe and the CIS could bring the developer an impressive profit. The described situation happened to the hero of today's review.

The appearance of the novelty has been significantly updated in comparison with that of its predecessor, the Z3. The narrower bezels of the OGS display and the modified triple camera unit are visible to the naked eye, the fingerprint scanner remains on the side. The back panel is glass, but its edging is plastic, which impairs the tactile sensation of the phablet. In addition, it is strongly recommended to use a case to protect the device from scratches or other damage. The 6.67-inch IPS panel with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels offers a fairly bright picture, the visibility of which is weakly dependent on lighting conditions. The refresh rate of 120 hertz is another plus of the displayed image, giving the content increased smoothness.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G processor has been replaced with a more productive CPU with the 778G index, which with 8GB / 12GB of RAM and the Adreno 642L graphics accelerator can already be considered a gaming solution. The technical specifications will allow gamers to enjoy demanding projects like Fortnite at medium-high graphics presets with a stable frame rate without noticeable lags. The heating of an Android smartphone is not high even with several hours of gameplay, and it inspires optimism and energy efficiency of the chipset. The battery, increased in capacity to 5000 mAh , often provides more than ten hours of active screen time. A commendable result. The amount of memory is limited to 128 / 256GB , so before buying, you should think about which version of the gadget will be more relevant for you.

The photographic possibilities have not actually advanced. 64-, 8- and 2-megapixel photo modules are perfect for daytime photo shoots, the resulting frames are not easy to distinguish from those of the flagship camera phones. But a miracle does not happen when shooting in the evening, where the detail is significantly reduced, noise appears, and sometimes blurry pictures in auto mode. The lack of contactless NFC payments is explained by the use of QR codes in the Middle Kingdom, for which the phone is designed. For the same reasons, there is no FDD-LTE B7, but there are a number of untranslated pre-installed applications. Support for 5G and stereo sound, coupled with the previously mentioned advantages, make it possible to pay less attention to these disadvantages, but it is difficult to definitely recommend such a device for purchase outside of its homeland, even with all its balance and manufacturability.